Course Catalogue
Publication Data Entry Standards
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Course Catalogue Publications Data Entry Standards
Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3
General Standards ............................................................................................................ 3
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................... 4
Corequisite ........................................................................................................................ 5
Incompatible ...................................................................................................................... 5
Assumed Knowledge ......................................................................................................... 6
Restriction ......................................................................................................................... 7
Quota ................................................................................................................................ 8
Contact .............................................................................................................................. 9
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Introduction
This document articulates the standards to be followed when entering or updating
information in the Publications page in the PeopleSoft Course Catalogue.
This information is published in Course Planner and in Course Outlines so it is critical that
the information is presented in a consistent format for all courses offered within the
university.
General Standards
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Standards
Courses
List as SUBJECT AREA & CATALOGUE NUMBER only
List courses available prior to 2002 by their four digit numerical code
with the suffix “(pre-2002)”
List courses available since 2002 which have been made inactive but
are still current in meeting enrolment pre-conditions by their SUBJECT
AREA & CATALOGUE NUMBER with a suffix“(pre-20XX)”
Programs
References to programs should be abbreviated according to the
program abbreviations listed in Content lists in the Undergraduate
and Postgraduate calendars
SACE Subjects
List as “SACE Stage 2 [full subject title]
Other
Use Head of School not Head of Department
References to Academic staff being able to exempt students from
prerequisite, corequisite and assumed knowledge requirements must
not be made
Capitalisation
Capitalise:
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Punctuation
The first word in a field
Course Coordinator
Academic disciplines (History not history)
Use commas sparingly
Don’t use full stops at the end of fields
Shortening words
Avoid shortening words - eg use equivalent not equiv
Numbers, Numerals
and Symbols
Use roman numerals not numbers for Year Levels – Level II not Level 2
Use words to represent numbers of courses – two Level II courses not
2 Level II courses
Use & not ‘and’
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Prerequisites
Definition
A prescribed requirement that must be met by a student in order to
enrol in the course. Prerequisites are specified to protect students
from enrolling in a course unless they have the appropriate
background. Often this relates to the need for students to possess
skills or knowledge developed in the prerequisite course which are
extended in the specified course. Where prerequisites specify a
University of Adelaide course, a Conceded Pass is not sufficient to
satisfy that prerequisite
Do’s and Don’ts
When a course is listed as a prerequisite it may not be listed as a
corequisite or as assumed knowledge
Prerequisite statements for Honours courses should not reflect
admission requirements
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Pass in Level <<Roman numeral>> <<Discipline>> course or other
qualification accepted by the Education Department
Pass in a Level <<Roman numeral>> <<Discipline>> course
Pass in 6 semesters of <<Discipline>> courses
Pass in 6 semesters of <<Discipline>> courses - in certain
circumstances students with only 4 semesters may be accepted
Credit standard in appropriate Level III courses in <<Discipline>> or
other comparable <<Discipline/field>> courses - subject to
discipline approval
At least <<number>> years full time undergraduate study
At least <<number>> units of undergraduate study
Completion of <<number>> units in the program
Completion of all Level <<Roman numeral>> core <<Discipline>>
courses
Completion of core courses in the <<program specified as an
abbreviation>> or <<program specified as an abbreviation>>
Major in <<Discipline>> or equivalent
Capstone course for <<program / specialisation>> pathway - must
be taken in final semester of study
Relevant Level << Roman numeral >> course offered by discipline
[where a “project” course may depend on a particular
combination of courses as a prerequisite]
Successful completion of Primary Examinations of Royal Australian
College of Dental Surgeons, appointment to clinical training post,
satisfactory progress with employment at Royal Adelaide Hospital
Successful completion of both specialty courses in Semester 1
Applicants must be able to undertake clinical practice in the
cardiac catherisation laboratory
Completion of << program specified as an abbreviation >>
Completed degree in <<Discipline>> or <<Discipline>>
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Completed bachelor degree, ideally in <<Discipline>>,
<<Discipline>>, or <<Discipline>>
Undergraduate degree which includes <<Discipline>> or equivalent
Audition
National Police Clearance
Qualified Dental Therapists only
Degree & major in <<discipline>>; Passes in Level II & III courses in
<<Discipline>>
SACE Stage 2 <<subject>> with subject achievement score of at
least 13, or equivalent
SACE Stage 2 <<subject name>>
SACE Stage 2 <<subject name>> or equivalent with a scaled score
of more than 14/20, or equivalent
Corequisite
Definition
A course in which a student must enrol concurrently or have
passed previously in order to enrol in the course
Do’s and Don’ts
When a course is listed as a corequisite it may not be listed as a
prerequisite
A Blanket clause should be used to cover groups of courses – for
example ‘At least one <<Curriculum and Methodology>> course
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Incompatible
Definition
Courses which have substantially similar content to the specified
course. If students have completed courses listed as
incompatible they should not enrol in the course as it will not
count towards their award
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Not permitted to be taken after <<course>>
<<course>> & <<course>> cannot both be counted towards
degree
Not available to students with combined (subject
achievement) score of 35 or greater for SACE Stage 2 Math
Studies & SACE Specialist Maths or equivalent
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Assumed Knowledge
Definition
Indicates the academic background assumed of students prior to
enrolment. The onus is on students to determine whether or not
they have attained the appropriate level of knowledge. For
example, if SACE Stage 2 Biology is listed as assumed knowledge
a student may not have completed SACE Stage 2 Biology but may
have read widely in the relevant area and decide that they have
an appropriate level of knowledge
Do’s and Don’ts
When a course is listed as assumed knowledge it may not be
listed as a prerequisite or corequisite
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At least 6 units of Level II <<Discipline>>
At least 2 <<Discipline>> specialisation courses
At least 2 courses within specialization
At least 24 units at levels I, II & III must be completed before
entering Level IV
48 units of program attempted and passed
Level II & III <<Discipline>> courses depending on composition
of Honours program
Level <<Roman numeral>> <<degree>> core courses
Equivalent of Level <<Roman numeral>> & Level <<Roman
numeral>><<Discipline>>
Basic accounting concepts-students without this are advised
to enrol concurrently in <<course>>
Basic understanding and interest in the changing dynamics of
digital and interactive media, creative arts, technology and
business
Basic concepts and principles of Public Health, including:
determinants of health, health differentials and basic
research skills
Basic knowledge of the <<Discipline>> language (speaking,
reading, writing)
Basic knowledge of the <<Discipline>> language (emphasis on
writing skills)
Basic probability as taught in <<course>> & some familiarity
with programming in MATLAB
Detailed understanding of Linear Geostatistics
General marketing concepts
High level of English literacy competency - Linguistics study
must have been in English
High level of English literacy competency
Knowledge of database systems as taught in <<course>>
ESL students are advised to consult Course Coordinator to
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discuss enrolment in the course
Java, program design, discrete Mathematics
Mathematics as taught in <<course>> or <<course>>
Specific topics may be provided as an indication such as
“Java, program design, discrete Mathematics”
Restriction
Definition
Do’s and Don’ts
Some courses are available only to students in certain academic
programs or specific cohorts of students. In some cases
restrictions may only apply for a particular course offered in a
particular term, for example only students in a specific program
may be able to enrol in (say) the semester 1 offering of a course
Restrictions should be listed when a course is available only to
students in specific programs
Restrictions should be listed when a course is only available to
specific cohorts of students – for example Bridging courses,
embedded Honours enrolments or to specific occupations
Restrictions should be listed if there is a requirement to have a
specific level of performance (ie medium to high achievement )
or successful completion of specific SACE Subjects
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Available only to students admitted to the relevant Honours
program
Available to <<program specified as an abbreviation>>
students only
Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >>, <<
program specified as an abbreviation >> & << program
specified as an abbreviation >> students only
Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >>, <<
program specified as an abbreviation >> & associated double
degree students only
Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >>
students only – other students should check their Academic
Program Rules
Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >>
students only in semester <<number>>
Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >>,
students only, or appropriately qualified << program specified
as an abbreviation >>, students
Available to <<program specified as an abbreviation>>
students only in Singapore
Available as a bridging course to approved <<Honours>>
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Available to approved students only [for embedded Honours]
Available only to students admitted to the relevant Honours
program
Available to students without SACE Stage 2 <<course>> or
with a subject achievement score of less than 13
Available to Faculty of HUMSS students only
Completed first degree with no Psychology
Priority is given to Music degree students but course is
available to non-music students (by audition)
Students are only able to undertake Moot Court once during
their studies
Acceptance for Honours [where courses are taken in a first
degree as preparation for Honours]
The course might only be available to very specific cohorts of
students as determined by occupation as is reflected by
Available to Defence Force personnel only
Not suitable for B.Psych.Sc./B.Psych.(Hons) students
Not suitable for BMa&CompSc students
Available only as a Level III elective
Not suitable for BCompSci, BCompGr or BE(Software
Engineering) students
Quota
Definition
Limits applied to course enrolments, usually in relation to the
number of students able to be accommodated in the course
Do’s and Don’ts
It may be necessary to provide additional information to amplify:
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The specialised nature of a course for example where
internship students have to also secure a place with a
specific external organisation – e.g. Law students enrolling
in LAW 2519 Native Title Internship also need to secured an
Aurora Project Native Title Internship.
Where internships (eg COMMERCE 7042) are limited by the
availability of suitable sponsors and have an application and
interview process as part of selection
Where research projects are limited by the availability of
suitable supervision
A quota will apply
A quota may apply
A quota of [number] applies
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Subject to audition
Subject to availability of adequate supervision resources
Where students need to secure an external internship by
selection only (selected students will have secured an Aurora
Native Title internship)
Subject to availability of suitable sponsors.
Internships will be offered to students on merit through
application & interview
Subject to GPA
Priority given to Level III students
Subject to availability of places and attendance in Singapore
Contact
Definition
This articulates the amount of time a student can anticipate to
spend undertaking the course. This is sometimes difficult to
quantify and areas should apply discretion in regards to what is
listed
Do’s and Don’ts
Sum the contact hours on a weekly basis wherever possible
Don’t reference individual teaching components (lectures,
tutorial etc)
List additional elements such as fieldtrips, workshops separately
Where a course has no specified contact because it is related to
a research or Honours topic then state: By Supervision
Contact may also be described as external, flexible delivery
mode, intensive or online
Exemplars
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Up to x hours per week
Where there are additional elements:
Up to x hours per week, plus fieldwork
X weeks in full time employment
15 days during the Summer vacation
12 x 3 hour workshops over 6 days
Up to 2 hours per week, plus 120 hours practical
Fieldwork of 4 weeks' duration on an excavation in Jordan
Jan - Feb <<year>> at Stuttgart Winter University
Up to 2 hours per week, plus field work in Summer break
Individual consultation up to 4 hours per semester
Up to 4 hours per week for 24 weeks
Up to 3 hours per week and taught at UniSA
Up to 4 hours per week plus 1 practical of 5 hours
Up to 3 hours per week plus 2 practicals of 5 hours each
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20 hours per week for 40 weeks over a 2 year period
3 hours per day/5 days, excursion, 8 hours per day/7 days
4 x 4 week placements,16 wk afternoon seminar program, 1 week program in ENT; 4 x
4 placement
4-5 months full-time work on a project in industry - sem 1, Yr 4
5 x 4 hour lectures, 5 x 4 hour practicals for 2 weeks in mid year break
6 lectures over 2 weekends
7 weeks work experience (Part-time employment, Orientation week and 3 day per week
for 1st half semester 1)
Part semester, winter vacation - includes 9 day field camp
Students enrolling for semester 1 or 2 will be required to attend some on-campus
classes - details confirmed during information session in Week 1
Online with possibility of 3-5 day short course or weekly lecture delivery.
Mixed mode: online & short course/weekly lectures
Intensive short course of integrated lectures & computer based worked examples
External, 5 day Residential School in Mid Semester Break
contact hours vary - periods of intensive group contact and periods of less frequent
individual tutorials
3 - 4 day short courses
2 hours lectures; 4 hours of associated practical work excursions per week - option to
take course online with attendance at 2-3 full day field trip
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